I ended up selling the house and leaving it behind after less than a year. I remember being very impressed with the quality at the time though. You are correct that the net line was just tape (not sure if it still is). As long as you take your time installing it though you can't tell and it doesn't affect anything. Mine looked fine I thought and I never had any problems with it in the 100+ degree Texas heat and sun.

limitup,
Thanks for your reply. As expensive as the backboards are, I really want to make sure it is a durable product and I don't have the buyer's remorse at the 1 to 2 year mark.
Rallymaster has a 20 year guarantee, Bakko has a 1 year guarantee.

I really wanted one that was curved, and if I remember correctly the Bakko was the only one I could find that had it. If there's another similar option you like with a much better guarantee than that seems like a no brainer to me...

Man you brought back some funny memories. I had someone pour the pad and put up 3 poles for the board to attach to, but I installed the board completely by myself and that was no fun. The pieces are HEAVY!

55 yo and looking at orthoscopic meniscus surgery this Friday. I think I over played. I was playing 5-6 times a week and working out a couple of times too.

I am going to work my way back slowly hopefully. I think I will try to limit myself to 3-4 times per week on court from here on out.

I know a lot of guys in there 60s and they all have difficulty with their movement. Knees, calfs, ankles, backs, shoulders, wrist, and elbows take a lot of abuse in tennis. I plan on taking more rest days to recover. I also plan on working more stretching into my exercise routine.

Limitup,
So I decided to get the bakko backboard. My wife insisted that I try to find one in Georgia to try out. I couldn't find any in GA but I was able to call someone in FL at Oceans Raquet Club. Interestingly, that person was fairly negative about it and said that it didn't give a true response (as opposed to something solid like cinder block) and that it was somewhat dead. (They installed theirs in 2008 or 2009). Also she said that if it hit the seam it would careen off unpredictably.
I didn't go to that place as it is very far away. I thought they were going to say it was great and I would just order it. So that was somewhat of a surprise and I am stuck. I guess I can just look harder to find someone who has one that I can try out.
What are your thoughts about that?
Again, thanks for your previous replies and I apologize for butting in to this thread with this off topic item.